Canal mythological tour 2004

May 19th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Mythomania

A 70ft narrowboat, adapted for a seven day canal circumnavigation of Smethwick. Harry Palmer investigates local urban canal myths and matter-of-fact stories…Enter the Filton Huxley, half coconut and half fish; whilst dog walking along the towpath,  Mr Huxley descibes seeing a fish swimming coconut in the canal. He spent the entire summer of 1986 reconstructing what he thought to be real…

The Filton Huxley

The Filton Huxley

2003 Mythological Canal Investigations (The Sirens Project). A seven day roving reconnaisance canal investigation (and exploratory arts exhibition). Commissioned by British Waterways, the project invited the general public onboard The Auriga narrowboat - to see the latest discoveries and help generate the latest myths.....

2003 Mythological Canal Investigations (The Sirens Project). A seven day roving reconnaisance canal investigation (and exploratory arts exhibition). Commissioned by British Waterways, the project invited the general public onboard The Auriga narrowboat - to see the latest discoveries and help generate the latest myths.....

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